About US
THE DIAMOND GRADER offers you comprehensive and professional services that are individually tailored to meet your needs. When it comes to Evaluating Diamonds, Gems, or Precious Metals, and WHOLESALE DIAMONDS FOR SALE... You can place your trust in our professional services. Once you try us, you will always stop here first.
An Overview of Our Services:
- U.S.P.A.P. compliant jewelry appraisals starting at $75. For Diamonds over 1.50 carats, fees start at $175.
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Get your Colored Gem Identified or Evaluated. $35 to $50. Larger Gems & Mineral Speciments slightly higher. Utilize our Collection Screening Service to save money on fees.
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Order a GIA Diamond or Mounting through us Wholesale! Contact us for pricing.
- We help you sell your Gold Dore' Bars or Placer Gold with our Seller's Mandate or Consignee Services. We make private written refining contracts with settlement in 3 Business days or less.
- Get your Rough Diamond Parcel(s) Tested & Evaluated for $150 per hour.
- Let us SELL your Diamond for you on the Major Diamond Exchanges. We often obtain settlement in 2 business days.
THE DIAMOND GRADER is the place to go for your jewelry appraisal in Las Vegas. Visit us to find out if what you have is REAL and what its FAIR MARKET VALUE is. The breadth of our knowledge and individual services are sure to impress you, come find out for yourself!
Our Advantages At A Glance:
Fully Independent Appraiser
Professional, Discreet, and Honest
Fast, Local Testing and Evaluation
Certified Jewelry Appraisals
On Site Gem Lab
Seller's Mandate and Consignment Services
Michael Hutton, P.G., G.D.
Professional Gemologist (IGS)
Graduate Diamonds (GIA)
Specialty in Rough Diamonds (DEC)
Diamond Cutting & Polishing (DEC)
Past Certified Senior Member of NAJA
USAF Trained Metrologist (Science of Measurement)
Areas of Specialty:
Certified Jewelry Appraisals
Gem Identification
Precious Metal Testing & Assays
Diamond Broker/Grader
Rough Diamond Evaluation
Diamond Cutting & Polishing
Colored Stone Cutting & Polishing
UV-VIS-NIR Spectroscopy
Education
- Honor Graduate USAF School of Applied Aeropace Sciences - Metrology - 1976
- Business Administration - National University - 1989
- Continuing Education Classes - 2009/2010/2013/2015/2016/2017/2018/2022/2024
- International Gem Society Professional Gemologist Certification - 2011
- GIA Ruby and Sapphire Identification Lab - 2011
- GIA Emerald Identification Lab - 2011
- GIA Graduate Diamonds Diploma - 2011
- Sinkankas Diamond Symposium - 2011
- Sinkankas Topaz Symposium - 2012
- Sinkankas Sappphire Symposium - 2017
- Sinkankas Tanzanite & Tsavorite Symposium - 2018
- DEC, Johannesburg, Rough Diamond Evaluation Course - 2013
- DEC, Johannesburg, Rough Diamond Marking Course - 2013
- DEC, Johannesburg, Diamond Cutting & Polishing Course - 2013
References:
- Member GIA Alumni Association - Register # 3842096
- LIfe Member International Gem Society - Register # 104840
- Past Certified Senior Member of NAJA - Register # 21247
- Diamond Education College Graduate, Johannesburg, S. Africa
- Gem Certification & Assurance Lab Contractor & Courier
